Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
Diocese of Southern Virginia | |
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Province III | |
Statistics | |
Congregations | 101 (2021) |
Members | 22,507 (2021) |
Information | |
Denomination | Episcopal Church |
Established | November 23, 1892 |
Cathedral | None |
Current leadership | |
Bishop | Susan Bunton Haynes |
Map | |
Location of the Diocese of Southern Virginia | |
Website | |
diosova.org |
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia is the
The Diocese of Southern Virginia was created as a split from the Diocese of Virginia in 1892. The Diocese of Southwestern Virginia split off from the Diocese of Southern Virginia in 1919.[3] The diocesan offices are in Newport News.[4]
Susan Bunton Haynes was consecrated the Eleventh Bishop of Southern Virginia in a ceremony held in Williamsburg, Virginia on February 1, 2020.[5]
Chanco on the James is an outdoor ministry of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. It is a retreat center for youth and adults, as well as one of the longest running summer camp programs in Virginia. It is situated on 125 acres of woods surrounded by natural wildlife along the James River in Surry.[6][7]
Historical significance
When English colonists established
After the statehouse burned in 1698, the capital of the Colony of Virginia moved to the City of Williamsburg, which is also now located in the Diocese of Southern Virginia and most famous after restoration as Colonial Williamsburg.[9] Williamsburg's historic church, Bruton Parish, located on Duke of Gloucester Street, remains active today. As the colonial era ended, when the House of Burgesses gathered for sessions in Williamsburg, American patriots George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Patrick Henry, among others, worshipped at Bruton Parish.[10]
The Diocese also includes
Bishops
The Diocese of Southern Virginia has had eleven diocesan bishops:[12]
- Alfred M. Randolph (1892–1918)Coadjutor (1906–1918)
Beverley D. Tucker - Beverly D. Tucker (1918–1930)Suffragan (1917–1919); Coadjutor (1919–1930)
Arthur C. Thomson - Arthur C. Thomson (1930–1937)
- William A. Brown (1938–1950)
George P. Gunn Coadjutor (1948–1950) - George P. Gunn (1950–1971)
David S. Rose Suffragan (1958–1964); Coadjutor (1964–1971) - C. Charles VacheCoadjutor (1976–1978)
- C. Charles Vache (1978–1991)Coadjutor (1989–1991)
Frank Vest - Frank Vest (1991–1998)
O'Kelley Whitaker Assisting Bishop (1992–1997)
David Conner Bane Jr. Coadjutor (1997–1998) - John Clark BuchananAssisting Bishop (2006–2009)
- Herman Hollerith IV (2009-2018)
- Susan Bunton Haynes (2020–present)
References
- ^ "Province III of the Episcopal Church". Province III. Province III. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Southern Virginia, Diocese of". The Episcopal Church. The Episcopal Church. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Diocesan Profile". Diocese of Southern Virginia. Diocese of Southern Virginia. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Directions to the Diocesan Office". Diocese of Southern Virginia. Diocese of Southern Virginia. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Search for the Eleventh Bishop of Southern Virginia". Diocese of Southern Virginia. Diocese of Southern Virginia. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Chanco on the James". Diocese of Southern Virginia. Diocese of Southern Virginia. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Chanco". Chanco on the James. Diocese of Southern Virginia. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ a b "History of Jamestown". Jamestown Rediscovery. Jamestown Rediscovery Foundation. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "The History of Colonial Williamsburg". Colonial Williamsburg. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ "Bruton Parish - A Brief History". Bruton Parish Episcopal Church. Bruton Parish. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ ISBN 978-0-87517-135-7.
- ^ "About Us". Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
External links
- The Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
- Diocesan Profile
- Journal of the Annual Council, Diocese of Southern Virginia